yes of course maybe with a more controlled and less empirical system .. check the example , this about a U2 on iphone 5 but same tecnique is applicable to big ic as pmic in critical area or others ic.
the purpose is not to overheat / damage other components in fact there are some tips for iron for this purpose
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